CIVIVI Vision FG Pocket Knife for EDC, Superlock Folding Knife with 3.54" Reverse Tanto Nitro-V Blade Micarta Handle, Ideal Gift for Men Women C22036-3

I bought the Damascus version of this knife. I was worried about the blade quality. When I know what specific steel a knife is made in, it pretty much tells me what to expect with regards to blade performance. That is, except Damascus. This is so because there is no transparency as to the steels that make up the Damascus and there are no industry standards as far as heat treatment for it.However, once I got it, I was well satisfied with the blade performance. I cut lots of multiple materials putting the knife through its paces. It is sharp enough to cut paper like a razor blade. It cuts through corrugated cardboard almost effortlessly. And my veggies are diced in a flash! After a while, I noticed the performance degrading a little, but not seriously. A quick stropping with green compound restored it to factory condition.After that, I went for extra sharpness. I polished the edge on a 5000 grit stone and then stropped with a piece of leather treated with 10,000 grit diamond paste. After that, I was able to shave without any razor burn. I don't recommend this to anyone, but I am now confident that the blade takes an extra sharp edge and holds the edge reasonably well.As to the rest of the knife, it is typical for Civivi. That is, the build quality, the fit and finish, and the quality of the materials used are first rate for a knife that costs (slightly) less than $100. The locking mechanism is a new one for me, and it took a little getting used to, but it works really well. It can takes a little too much pressure to operate the lock for my index finger, but it is more than manageable with my thumb. Also, it works well left and right handed.This knife is really fun to fidget with now that I have experienced the new to me lock design. The pivot and lock are such that it is possible to close it without the blade bouncing a little when it hits the bottom. Many knives are not like that; for these I just have to live with the annoying sound of blade hitting the bottom and bouncing.The appearance of the knife is even better than I expected from the pictures. I just love the off-white G10 scales against the mostly black appearance of the blade. Also, the Damascus pattern of the blade is just beautiful.The only beef I have with this knife is the "Designed By Snex" branding on the blade. Fortunately, in Damascus, the writing is mostly camouflaged. Also, I feel this knife could improve a tiny bit by putting jimping on the top back side of the blade. The top of the lock is jimped, but that is too far back. My thumb wants to rest on the top of the blade, not on top of the lock actuator because I have large hands. These are super minor issues for me.While this knife was a little pricey for me, I feel I got a great value.This knife is more than good enough for EDC. That being said, I would have some concerns about using this knife in a survival role. Perhaps my opinion could change after some hard use of this knife. For the time being, this knife is just too pretty for hard use.In short, I absolutely love this knife.

Civivi is ruling the budget/moderately priced knife world. This Vision FG is a lot of knife for the money. The action is super smooth and the Damascus blade looks great. My Damascus pattern is also symmetric, which often times the patterns are not.The Super Lock can be used to deploy or retract the knife with a simple wrist flick. I’d also bet it’s as strong as a Triad Lock or Shark Lock. Once it’s engaged, it’s not going to fail unless you’re doing something silly with the knife.This also came extremely sharp; it’s sharper than most factory blades I get.I got it in white so I could dye the scales. I used Rit Dye Midnight Navy and it came out looking great. FYI - this Rit color is less blue and more of a deep purple. I love the way it came out even though it wasn’t what I was expecting.So great knife at a reasonable price. I don’t think anyone will be disappointed with this.

This knife is really unique in the color, blade shape and flipper functionality! I like everything about it and it seems it was made well for EDC.I actually dropped it after 5 hours of owning it, and it landed directly on the tip from 3-4 feet on hardwood. I bent the tip a little, but it's still super sharp and fixable with some TLC. And when I say bent... it's very minor. You would have to be looking for it. I'm actually glad that it's a little flexible to bend a tad and not totally snap from a hard fall... Exactly what I wanted in an EDC . It did break my heart a little though because this knife has memorizing beauty! It is razor sharp out of the box. The blade is very large, thin and sharp. The lock mechanism functionality is really cool too...

Best Civivi action, and they all run (in my limited experience) smooth and fast on those caged bearing. Drops shut. Weight of bigger blade may be strong factor. In any case, feels just right in hand. Instantly fell for it (arrived just over an hour ago). Just feels good and right, satisfying, to open and close, and I just knew it was a super well made knife. No surprise I'm still a huge Civivi fan after this one (the fifth in my collection). Even more so now. Very excited too carry and use. Dig the deep carry pocket clip. That's all then.

I had this Damascus Vision FG on my wish list for months and I was very happy after purchasing it. It has become my favorite folder and in my opinion deserves all the hype it has received and well worth the $$.I did replace pocket clip with a titanium one and my medium size hands can’t tell it’s there.

Above average edge retention, easy to sharpen & touch up, good action, strong lock, good slicing geometry. I've used it for cutting meat, vegetable, fruit, kimbap rolls, rope, fishing line, cardboard, plastic & stripping wire. It performed well in all tasks. My only complaint is the gap in the scales that allows blood or other liquids to get between scales & handle. I'm looking into adding a liner to fill the gap.

This is the best knife I have ever put in my pocket. It’s my new edc and so awesome I have already bought a second one. First one was the black G10 and now the upgrade to the premium Ultem handle. The nitro V steel is perfect for edc in my opinion and come arm hair and face shaving sharp from the factory. The overall packaging from Civivi is top tier, and next to none. You get a nice case and cloth and even a sticker! This knife was originally designed to live in a kitchen or on a person who eats and prepares food. You can chop on a wood board without hitting your knuckles and all the holes will let it dry and drip any juices from what you are cutting or after a quick rinse. I can’t imagine replacing this with anything else and hope this knife stays in production for a good long time.